MANILA, Philippines—Michael Ray Aquino, a former aide and coaccused of Sen. Panfilo Lacson in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case, has applied for reinstatement in the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Inquirer learned on Tuesday.

Inquirer sources in Camp Crame said Aquino submitted his application for reinstatement to the PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) last week.

A senior police official, who asked not to be named as he was not authorized to speak with the media, said Aquino had wanted to “clear his name and redeem his honor.”

“Ninoy (Aquino’s nickname) has been accused of so many things since he left the PNP after he was implicated in the Dacer-Corbito case,” the source said.

“He apparently intends to clear his name and redeem his honor. He wants to prove that he can still serve his country despite what he had been through,” the official added.

Another source, a classmate of Aquino in the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988, said the former police official wanted to rejoin the PNP to get the benefits due him as a former government employee.

“He has every reason to ask for the release of the financial benefits he should receive as a former police official,” the second source said.

Reached on his mobile phone, Aquino did not categorically deny that he had asked the PNP to take him back.

Asked if he had indeed submitted his application for reinstatement, he said in Filipino: “Who told you that? I don’t know about it.”

“I cannot answer your question because (the documents) are with my lawyer. But it’s my right (to apply for reinstatement) for purposes of claims of benefits,” he said.

Pressed to elaborate, Aquino said: “The documents are with my lawyer, but I don’t know what they contained.”

Director Catalino Cuy, DPRM chief, said he was not aware if his office had received Aquino’s application for reinstatement.

“I don’t think he can still apply because it’s been a while since he was discharged (from the PNP),” Cuy told the Inquirer.

Aquino, a former police senior superintendent, flew to the US in 2001 shortly after he, Lacson and several other police officials were tagged in the abduction and killing of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and Emmanuel Corbito in November 2000.

Later, he was accused of illegally accepting classified US secret documents supposedly as part of a plot to overthrow then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He was subsequently arrested in the US in 2005 for an espionage case.

The former intelligence police officer pleaded guilty in 2006 for possession of secret documents and was sentenced to a 76-month prison term.

He was extradited to the country in June last year in connection with the Dacer-Corbito twin slays, but was ordered released by a Manila regional trial court six months later for lack of evidence.

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victorts

After the term of Pnoy, all those he exonerated of various crimes by virtue of his influence as president may find themselves facing charges all over again. That’s how politics is in this country. Even Lacson, Aquino’s benefactor may not be safe in the future.

http://profile.yahoo.com/RDDM5UQ45HLPPKM66KYEBCMTCE dave

I tend to agree however, all the pieces of evidence is already wipe out under CJ Serreno. Take note that CJ Serreno has 18 more years on the SC.

victorts

That’s not etched in stone, though. If the next president is as vindictive as Pnoy, CJ Sereno may find herself facing impeachment.

speaksoftlylove

Talking about CJ Sereno, it’s strange that PDI did not carry the story in regards to the latest Supreme Court resolution formally declaring CJ Sereno’s bogus resolution on the decentralization of the Supreme Court as void.

PDI alam na namain lung bakit pero wag konting pino naman dyan.

boybakal

If Dumlao can do it, why not. The earlier the better, apply now.

http://profile.yahoo.com/74DX67S5U6H557SPUXS5XZ6QJI Alisto Juan

Dog like him had no place in the PNP, he is only beholden to his master. This kind of person had no honor and their Lord is money. Mga Tuta ni Lacson yan at hawak pa sa leeg, hindi lang pangkaraniwan kundi asong olul pa at ang taong bayan ang palaging kinakagat. . Tutulan natin kasi maghasik naman yan ng lagim katulad ni Dumlao.

NAPOLCOM, have these people form a task force, Glenn Dumlao, Michael Ray Aquino and Marantan, under incoming Anti Graft and corruption chief, Panfilo Lacson. Its a good old days team under Pnoy.

salomeahmad

Though one can argue that he has not been convicted by a PH court of law, his integrity has been sullied & questionable. More of a liability than an asset is detrimental to the service that requires a high degree of public trust.

Trisikad Driver

uh uh Pilipin gov….PNP gov..

victorts

Dacer and Corbito were killed by Lacson’s men under the supervision of Michael Ray Aquino. There were only two men with motives to silence Dacer – Erap and Lacson. If Lacson did not do it, that leaves only Erap. Shouldn’t it be that simple for the NBI?

XY ZEE

I truly pity the families of Dacer and Corbito.
May they be consoled with the thought that the animals in the ilk of Aquino can never escape justice, either in this world or the next.

All the big people seem to be above the law with this kakistocratic government. das the problem with ruined & prostituted institutions, ie, both houses of senate, the judiciary & the executive led by the abnoydski pwesident. Am afraid there are more to come as it’s still more than 3 years of inept & clueless & know-nothing & do-nothing(name your adjective) noynoying ’til kingdom come, not counting the sham May elections. But am pretty sure we will survive. Impeach Aquino….& her brother.

Evil comes in different shapes and forms. Look at Estrada. Good looking siya, katulad nang aso kong itim. Pag nakangisi siya, para siyang demonyo pero yan ang gustong gusto nang mga inutil na publiko. Katulad nang isang libro, do not judge it by just the cover. You need to read the entire book then decide. Ganyan din mga tao. Research about Ray Aquino, then decide what type of a person he is!!!

buttones

True what you say, sorry the expression I used was a bit obscure, it has certain connotations, and in the light of ’revelations’ by Santiago regarding ’Pinky’ and the picture of the subject, and his relationship with Lacson maybe I should have said “ Mmmm, oooh! HE seems like a nice boy!”…Of course I don’t judge books by their cover, I was being really sarcastic…

‘dacer-corbito’ aquino will be reinstated.
because pinkylacson is his godfather;
and pinky has noykapon’s balls under his control;
so a murderer and a convicted spy will rejoin the pnp;
another pma’er.

http://profile.yahoo.com/CAWLT6SE3IC36RTDVRUIDWO364 Dag Erickson

THE first person to spread the news of the death of DACER AND CORBITO is FVR a known CIA operative in the Philippines as revealed by ex-dictator late Ferdinand Marcos read thru Philippine newspapers. Lacson said it is the team of de Venicia who is involved. Do you the connections of de Venicia? You imagine the rest.

In any country, those with a tainted past are not allowed back into public service, regardless they are proven guilty or not .. Ministers take responsibility and resign when things are not right .. again, regardless they were proven right or wrong.. it is called MORAL RESPONSIBILITY …

So much for honor, truth and integrity. appears everything the PNP does not have. He will probably get promoted not only reinstated, even though is a convicted felon.

gemini1971

Only in the Philippines people like this and those in congress get more of tax payers money..what a system!

vince_bugaboo

‘kakatakot sa pilipinas. dito na lang ako sa mindanao.

Anqui

THIS IS A JOKE…THIS GUY, AQUINO, DESERVES TO ROT IN JAIL…VERY STUPID AND SHAMEFUL IDEA, and I hope Lacson is not behind his move of applying back to the PNP!!!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_44QGTQXFYHNVPNMX453LWBPMXM Opel

kung may kaso tatakbo, pag balik hihingi pa ng reinstatement at nga biyaya, what kind of standard does the PNP want to project?

nakatutok

PMAér yan bok….pag PMAer, pagtatakpan lang ng kapwa bogo-bogo…

http://profile.yahoo.com/YOYB3P33NSYO4NJH6JCJWMIASM anthony

what the heck!! he was not convicted, because i think he was able to get rid of the evidences.

so… reinstated? oh no! but no please…

RHumabon

“The former intelligence police officer pleaded guilty in 2006 for possession of (U.S.) secret documents and was sentenced (in the U.S.) to a 76-month prison term.”

“He (the fugitive since 2001) was extradited to the country in June, 2012 in connection with the Dacer-Corbito twin slays,”

“I don’t think he can still apply because it’s been a while since he was discharged (from the PNP),” Director Catalino Cuy of the PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) told the Inquirer.”

The PNP is better off without the former police officer Michael Ray Aquino among its ranks.

rouelcalzita

Thick-skinned for some police officers, after involved from scandals w/c in the eyes of the god they were guilt, but in the eyes of the law were exonerated.
They could not find a job from the private sector. How dare to apply for reinstatement and allow their disturbance they had caused to someone else.
You are wimp, once involved in scandals will run away.